Dark flying fox vs Iberian Marbled White

Pteropus subniger compared with Melanargia lachesis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Iberian Marbled White is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Iberian Marbled White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Melanargia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Melanargia lachesis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Iberian Marbled White share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Iberian Marbled White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Iberian Marbled White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iberian Marbled White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, France, Portugal, and Spain.